Selling led from immediately after trading began in Tokyo on the 6th, sending the Nikkei 225 below 60,000 and down more than 3,000 yen at one point. Concerns over restraints on AI investment are intensifying against the backdrop of the US midterm election results.
Selling orders led from immediately after trading began in Tokyo on the 6th, sending the Nikkei 225 below 60,000. The decline widened, with the index down more than 3,000 yen at one point.
Following reports that the Democratic Party had scored a decisive victory in the US midterm elections, concerns spread over restraint on AI-related investment and tighter data-center regulations.
US political developments were a factor behind the move, and investors are watching future market trends and developments in AI regulation.